Castle of Tonquedec
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The Chateau de Tonquedec is one of the most visited monuments in the departement of the Cotes d'Armor. One of the most impressive French medieval sites, this chateau-fort, stands in a pleasant green forested countryside about 8.5 km south of Lannion.
The present castle was built in the 15th century, on the site of an earlier 12th-century castle.
The present castle was built in the 15th century, on the site of an earlier 12th-century castle.
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